Current Affairs Quiz-4 November 2023
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1. Question
Which became the first non-Arab state to recognise the Palestine Liberation Organisation?
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Answer: (C)
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Historically, India voted against the partition of Palestine and the creation of a separate state of Israel in 1948, and was the first non-Arab state to recognise the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO).Incorrect
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Historically, India voted against the partition of Palestine and the creation of a separate state of Israel in 1948, and was the first non-Arab state to recognise the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO). -
Question 2 of 3
2. Question
The term “Bletchley Park” which was in news recently is associated with which of the following below?
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Answer: (C)
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Bletchley Park: Where ‘computers’ helped the Allies win WWII, now hosting the world’s first AI summit.- An English country house does not come across as the natural choice to host the world’s first global summit on artificial intelligence (AI).
- Bletchley Park, however, is not any random country house. Located about 80-odd km north of London, it is considered by many to be the birthplace of modern computing. Advances made there in cryptographic and intelligence processes during World War II contributed greatly to the Allied effort, and may have shortened the War by a couple of years.
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Answer: (C)
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Bletchley Park: Where ‘computers’ helped the Allies win WWII, now hosting the world’s first AI summit.- An English country house does not come across as the natural choice to host the world’s first global summit on artificial intelligence (AI).
- Bletchley Park, however, is not any random country house. Located about 80-odd km north of London, it is considered by many to be the birthplace of modern computing. Advances made there in cryptographic and intelligence processes during World War II contributed greatly to the Allied effort, and may have shortened the War by a couple of years.
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3. Question
Which of the following cities have been added to UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network (UCCN)-handpicked to represent seven creative fields — crafts and folk arts, design, film, gastronomy, literature, media arts, and music?
City UNESCO’s Creative Field
1.Chennai i.Music
2.Kozhikode ii.Literature
3.Mumbai iii.Film
4.Srinagar iv.Crafts and folk arts
Select the correct match from the options given below?
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Answer: (A)
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The city of Kozhikode in Kerala was added in UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network (UCCN) on Wednesday. Gwalior from Madhya Pradesh was also among the 55 new cities to join the network.
These cities have been handpicked to represent seven creative fields — crafts and folk arts, design, film, gastronomy, literature, media arts, and music. Kozhikode was included in the category of literature and Gwalior in the category of music.
The UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN)
The UCCN was created in 2004 to promote cooperation among cities that have identified creativity as a strategic factor for sustainable urban development. It now includes 350 cities in over a hundred countries.
Indian Cities on UCCN:
Srinagar – Crafts and Folk Arts (2021)
Mumbai – Film (2019).
Hyderabad – Gastronomy (2019).
Chennai- Creative city of Music (2017).
Jaipur- Crafts and Folk Arts (2015).
Varanasi- Creative city of Music (2015).
Kozhikode-City of Literarure (2023)
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Answer: (A)
Explanation:
The city of Kozhikode in Kerala was added in UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network (UCCN) on Wednesday. Gwalior from Madhya Pradesh was also among the 55 new cities to join the network.
These cities have been handpicked to represent seven creative fields — crafts and folk arts, design, film, gastronomy, literature, media arts, and music. Kozhikode was included in the category of literature and Gwalior in the category of music.
The UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN)
The UCCN was created in 2004 to promote cooperation among cities that have identified creativity as a strategic factor for sustainable urban development. It now includes 350 cities in over a hundred countries.
Indian Cities on UCCN:
Srinagar – Crafts and Folk Arts (2021)
Mumbai – Film (2019).
Hyderabad – Gastronomy (2019).
Chennai- Creative city of Music (2017).
Jaipur- Crafts and Folk Arts (2015).
Varanasi- Creative city of Music (2015).
Kozhikode-City of Literarure (2023)
